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Side Letter: PE's take-private party; VC's shared equity shake-up - updated

Buyout shops continue to get mammoth deals over the line. Plus: employees are getting a bigger share of equity; and agribusiness shop Manna Tree has closed below target. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 15 March 2023

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Side Letter: SVB Capital's potential sale; ESG's rejected requests; secondaries' biggest backers

SVB Financial Group is exploring options for its $9.5 billion fund of funds unit. Plus: GPs are rejecting LPs' ESG requests; and a look at the biggest commitments in secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 14 March 2023

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Side Letter: SVB's PE implications; PE's best mid-market GPs; ESG backlash enters 10-Ks

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse may exacerbate PE's subscription credit line supply gap and spark buying opportunities. Plus: a look at the top mid-market performers; and GPs believe the ESG backlash has the potential to hinder fundraising. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 13 March 2023

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Side Letter: Women in Finance survey; PE's exit premiums; New Mountain's $12bn target

Key takeaways from the inaugural Women in Finance survey, courtesy of our colleagues at Responsible Investor. Plus: a look at private equity's exit premium; and US buyout shop New Mountain has joined a crowded fundraising market. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 09 March 2023

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Side Letter: International Women's Day; PE's ultra-hungry UHNWs; Arctos taps Kirkland

PEI Group's latest podcast episode dives into the issue of female representation and intersectionality within private markets. Plus: Ultra-high-net-worth investors are piling more into private equity; and Permira closes on its latest flagship buyout fund. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 08 March 2023

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Side Letter: CalPERS' $17bn PE push; asset class attracting UK's wealthy; ESG's litigation risk

Unlike some of its peers, CalPERS has plenty of room for more private equity. Plus: The UK's private wealth party continues unabated; and anti-ESG backlash could be associated with heightened litigation risk. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 07 March 2023

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Side Letter: KIC looks overseas; VC's DD double-down; ESG's engagement gulf

Korea's $169 billion sovereign wealth fund is pondering overseas expansion. Plus: how VC due diligence is evolving in the wake of FTX's collapse; and ESG enthusiasts aren't engaging with its detractors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 06 March 2023

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Secondaries fundraising down, but not out

LP capacity constraints and macro challenges made a sizeable dent in capital raising last year, but secondaries funds still managed to exceed 2018 and 2019’s total hauls.

1 min read · 06 March 2023

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Side Letter: LPs' biggest concerns; growing family offices; Bain's VC vindication

LPs like the look of VC and private credit in an environment dominated by macroeconomic concerns. Plus: Family offices become more prolific backers of PE funds; and Bain Capital's venture unit has more than doubled its previous fund size. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 02 March 2023

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Side Letter: PEI Awards – winners revealed; China's PE governance overhaul

Side Letter is delighted to unveil the winners of this year's PEI Awards. Plus: China is overhauling the governance of domestic private equity funds and a look at how the wealthy can contribute to private markets climate investing. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 01 March 2023

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